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. 2020 Jan 7;9(1):e14446. doi: 10.2196/14446

Table 2.

The plain language definitions for each of the final core outcome domains, and percentage of voters who supported the revised plain language definition where this was changed during the course of the Web discussion forum.

Outcome domain Original plain language definition Revised plain language definition Number of agreements among voters, n (%) Subdomains
Tinnitus intrusiveness (n=20)a Noticing the sound of tinnitus is there and it is invading your life or your personal space

  • The extent to which tinnitus invades your life, stresses you in daily situations and prevents you from doing things you want to do

  • The unacceptable and unwelcome interference of internal head and body noise heard only by the individual

  • Being acutely aware of the sounds of tinnitus, feeling that it is invading your life or your personal space, changing your thoughts or actions and negatively impacting on your life

  • 7 (35)

  • 3 (15)

  • 4 (20)b

  • Tinnitus awareness

  • Tinnitus unpleasantness

  • Impact on individual activities

  • Impact on social life

  • Impact on relationships

  • Impact on work (maybe)

  • Annoyance (maybe)
Sense of control (n=33)a Whether or not you feel you have a choice in how to manage the impact of tinnitus and feelings caused by tinnitus

  • Feeling that you have effective options for managing the impacts of and feelings caused by tinnitus, through an understanding of your condition, learned strategies, and/or available resources

  • 27 (82)

  • Coping
Acceptance of tinnitus (n=53)a Recognizing that tinnitus is a part of your life without having a negative reaction to it

  • Recognizing that tinnitus is a part of your life and staying neutral toward it in both thoughts and actions

  • 44 (83)

  • N/Ac
Concentration (n=8) Ability to keep your attention focused

  • The ability to keep your attention focused on whatever you wish

  • 8 (100)

  • Impact on work (maybe)
Ability to ignore (n=44) Ability to continue as normal as if tinnitus were not there

  • The ability to continue as if tinnitus were not there

  • 35 (80)

  • Conversations

  • Listening

aNumber of voters.

bSynthesized from comments made by 4 (20) voters who could not choose between the given definitions.

cNot available.